Wood River Middle School

The 2025-2026 school year is officially over, but we will treasure the memories. Check out these fun pictures of our final days of school! Field trips, yearbook signing, awards, and more!

...And they're off! We will miss the class of 2030, but we know they'll do great things!

Make sure to visit the Bloom Truck for food and fun this sumer!

We are so proud of our WRMS students in this amazing musical! Way to go Makena, Soleil, Lili, Bromin, Thomas and Hiram!

Small space, big vibes On a Sunday afternoon, six days into rehearsals, the lights went down at the Spot theater in Ketchum. From a narrow opening at the back of the stage someone whispered,

Stop in to see our inspiring new mural!

Muralists Endure Punishing Work to Create Colorful WRMS Mural https://eyeonsunvalley.com/Story_Reader/13956/Muralists-Endure-Punishing-Work-to-Create-Colorful-WRMS-Mural/5/

We are excited to announce our new principal, Shawn Walker!

The Blaine County School District has named Shaun Walker the next principal of Wood River Middle School! Learn more here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XZWbCYNfyCz7lu3Y1I41kih6_Ke9_oJJ/view?usp=drive_link

Wood River middle school robotics students Jake Blacker and Jesse
Green represented Blaine County on the world stage after qualifying for the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis.

Competing against some of the top student robotics teams from around the globe, Blacker and Green delivered an impressive performance, finishing the tournament with a .500 record and
earning five match victories during the championship event.
Their achievement marks one of the strongest performances ever recorded by a Blaine County team at the VEX World Championship, highlighting both the students’ technical skills and dedication throughout the season. The VEX World Championship brings together elite robotics teams that advance through regional and state qualifying events. Teams are challenged to design, build, and program robots capable of completing complex engineering and strategy-based tasks in head-to-head competition.

Their robotics teacher, Mr. Silvis, said he is extremely proud of the hard work and dedication the students have shown throughout the year. “They have spent many hours outside of school designing, building, and coding a robot that was able to compete on the global stage,” Silvis said. “Their commitment, teamwork, and
perseverance truly paid off.” “Jake and Jesse represented our community with tremendous determination, teamwork, and
sportsmanship,” Silvis said. “Qualifying for worlds is an accomplishment on its own, and their performance against international competition was outstanding.”

The team also expressed gratitude to the many community organizations and supporters who helped make the trip to the world championship possible through fundraising efforts, including
the Papoose Club, Lions Club, Hailey Rotary, Strauss Generational Family Charitable Fund, and the Idaho STEM Action Foundation.

The success of the team reflects the growing strength of robotics and STEM education programs in Blaine County and serves as an inspiration for younger students interested in engineering, coding, and technology.

Happy Principal Appreciation Day, Donna Pierson! Thank you for your dedication to WRMS.

Talent Show tryouts May 6th.
It will be hard to top last year's show stopping (literally) performances, but if anyone can do it, it's this year's talented group of students!